California court deadline calculator

Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (counting, weekends and court holidays), service-method extensions where the law allows them, and the rule for that deadline, with each step and citation shown. Scope: Stanislaus County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. Small claims division of the California superior court under the Small Claims Act (CCP 116.110-116.950) and small claims appeal rules (CRC 8.950-8.966). Jurisdictional amount limits, fee schedules other than as quoted, and enforcement procedures under the Enforcement of Judgments Law (CCP 680.010 et seq.) are not modeled.. Rules current as of 2026-10-23.

County:Stanislaus County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-07-01)

DeadlineDate of the clerk's order setting the hearing

Deadline

Monday, November 30, 2026

Trigger (Date of the clerk's order setting the hearing): Friday, November 6, 2026.
Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
That day is a Thanksgiving Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).

Rules applied

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)

When a claim is filed, the clerk shall schedule the case for hearing and shall issue an order directing the parties to appear at the time set for the hearing with witnesses and documents to prove their claim or defense. The case shall be scheduled for hearing no earlier than 20 days but not more than 70 days from the date of the order.

Official source

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10

CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."

Official source

Court-facing. Useful to check whether a scheduled date complies.
If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

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Stanislaus County: other local timing requirements

Civil law and motion heard Tuesday to Friday at 8:30 a.m.; reserve dates by phone 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.01(A)
Civil tentative rulings posted after 1:30 p.m. the court day before; request hearing by 4:00 p.m. by phone or email (email must be confirmed), and notify opposing party. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.01(C), (D)
Staff court reporter for law and motion must be requested by 4:00 p.m. the day before. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.01(E)
Civil ex parte: schedule with department, then e-file request and papers by 10:00 a.m. the court day before or the hearing is dropped. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.01(F)
Unlawful detainer ex parte (including stay of eviction / set aside default): papers filed by 2:00 p.m. the court day before. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.03(D)
Civil trial: notify department by 12:00 noon on the Friday before trial whether the case settled or is going to trial. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.08(1)
Civil trial documents (in limine motions, exhibit and witness lists, jury instructions, verdict forms, stipulations, statement of the case, trial briefs, proposed voir dire) e-filed and served by noon on the Friday before trial. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.09
Family law tentative rulings generally posted by 3:30 p.m. the court day before; no notice of intent to appear required. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.06(B)
Probate law and motion: tentative rulings after 1:30 p.m. the court day before; request hearing by 4:00 p.m. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.06(C), (D)
Probate ex parte (other than temporary conservatorship/guardianship): application and papers to Probate Clerk by 2:00 p.m. the afternoon before. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.35(G)
Family law: court generally allows 15 days to submit an order not requiring opposing approval and 30 days for one requiring approval; non-approved orders held 5 days before signing. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.08
Traffic: clerk may grant up to two continuances of not more than 30 days each of the appear-by date, fine due date, or traffic school completion date. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.27(A)
Traffic: clerk appointments must be booked on or before the appear/respond-by date and scheduled at least five court days out. Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.24
Civil: mandatory settlement conference set approximately 15 days before trial in general civil cases (court scheduling). Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.05
Unlawful detainer: non-jury trials set no more than 20 days after filing of the Request to Set Case for Trial (UD-150) (court scheduling). Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.03
Criminal: out-of-custody new complaints filed at least four working days before arraignment date (prosecution filing practice). Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.11(B)

Under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.20, county rules cannot change statewide deadlines for pleadings, motions, discovery or ex parte applications; local rules that tried to were excluded from the calculator.

Official local rules

California small claims deadlines covered

Deadline	Period	Rule
Hearing date set by clerk: earliest	20 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)
Hearing date set by clerk: latest	70 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)
Serve plaintiff's claim and order: defendant resides in the county	15 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(b), (d)
Serve plaintiff's claim and order: defendant resides outside the county	20 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(b), (d)
File proof of service of claim	5 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(c)
Serve defendant's claim on plaintiff (defendant served more than 10 days before hearing)	5 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.360(c)
Serve defendant's claim on plaintiff (defendant served 10 days or less before hearing)	1 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.360(c)
Written request to postpone hearing	10 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.570(a)(2), (3)
Plaintiff who did not appear: motion to vacate judgment	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.720(a)
Hearing on plaintiff's motion to vacate: earliest date	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.720(b)
Motion to correct clerical error or vacate for incorrect legal basis	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.725(a)(2), (b)
Defendant who did not appear: motion to vacate judgment	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.730(a)
Notice of appeal from denial of defendant's motion to vacate	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.730(e); 116.740(d)
Defendant not properly served: motion to vacate judgment	180 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.740(a)
Notice of appeal (new hearing in superior court)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.750(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.954
Notice of appeal after modified judgment (new 30-day period)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.750(c)
Clerk transmits file to court hearing the appeal	5 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.957
Superior court mails notice of appeal hearing	14 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.770(e)
Appeal may be dismissed if not heard within one year of notice of appeal	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.795(a)
Judgment debtor's statement of assets delivered to creditor	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.830(b)
Statement of assets after motion to vacate or appeal concludes	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.830(c)
Judgment creditor files acknowledgment of satisfaction after full payment and written demand	14 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.850(a), (b)
Payment to court by check or other non-guaranteed method: satisfaction entered after delay	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.860(d)
Motor vehicle judgment $1,000 or less unpaid: earliest date to request DMV license suspension	90 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.880(a)
Small claims: request later hearing (SC-150) when defendant cannot be served in time (Stanislaus County)	2 days before	Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.16(C)
Small claims: settlement before hearing, written notice (CIV-100 Request for Dismissal) to court (Stanislaus County)	1 court days before	Stanislaus Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.18

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